PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhomboid Goatcabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Parker
vs
Goatcabin

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Battle Bars Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhomboid Goatcabin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a right and a left that Goatcabin avoids nicely.

Goatcabin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parker has hold of Goatcabin's hands but Goatcabin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goatcabin winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goatcabin stops Parker from getting back to his feet.
Goatcabin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goatcabin.
Goatcabin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parker tries to kick Goatcabin off but Goatcabin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goatcabin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goatcabin prevents Parker from standing back up.
Goatcabin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Parker.

Goatcabin gets the takedown into side control.
Goatcabin lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goatcabin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Parker down.
Goatcabin working the ground and pound.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Parker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Parker wants to control but Goatcabin postures up.
Goatcabin misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Goatcabin lands a few punches from side control.
Parker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goatcabin.
Parker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goatcabin.
Goatcabin scores with punches from side control.
Parker taking a bit of punishment here - Goatcabin scoring with strikes.
Parker is trying to control Goatcabin's posture but Goatcabin avoids it.
Goatcabin landing a few strikes.
Parker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Goatcabin cracks Parker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Goatcabin cracks Parker with a big right hand but Parker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Goatcabin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goatcabin throws a strike aimed at the side of Parker's head but Parker avoids it well.
Goatcabin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Goatcabin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Goatcabin landing a few strikes.
The ground and pound from Goatcabin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Goatcabin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Goatcabin working the strikes but Parker uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin tries to pass to full mount but Parker defends it.
Goatcabin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Parker to regain full guard.
Goatcabin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker keeping full guard, as Goatcabin tries to pass.
Goatcabin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goatcabin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goatcabin stands up over Parker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goatcabin is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goatcabin blocks a head kick by Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhomboid Goatcabin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Parker throws a low kick, looking for Goatcabin's leg but Goatcabin calmly moves out of range.
Goatcabin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
David Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker throws a series of punches but Goatcabin avoids them all with ease.
Parker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Goatcabin tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Parker misses with a hook. Goatcabin ducked under it nicely.

Goatcabin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Goatcabin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goatcabin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Goatcabin landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Goatcabin.
Goatcabin landing strikes from the mount and Parker is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goatcabin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Goatcabin looking to finish Parker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Parker!
Goatcabin lands with some strikes.
Parker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goatcabin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Goatcabin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goatcabin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Parker is in a horrible position here. Goatcabin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Parker is rocked!
Parker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin unloading with bombs!
Oh Parker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goatcabin lands a nice shot to the head.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
Goatcabin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Goatcabin raining down shots from the mount!
Goatcabin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goatcabin with shots to the head and body - Parker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Parker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Goatcabin lands with some strikes.
Goatcabin cracks Parker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goatcabin is landing with some decent strikes but Parker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Goatcabin landing shots from mount.
Goatcabin working the ground and pound effectively.
Goatcabin cracks Parker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Goatcabin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parker looks a forlorn figure.
Goatcabin unloading with bombs!
Goatcabin lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Goatcabin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Parker is in a horrible position here. Goatcabin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Goatcabin landing punches.
Goatcabin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Goatcabin lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goatcabin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goatcabin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Parker hang on?
A nice elbow there by Goatcabin.
Goatcabin is landing with some decent strikes but Parker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhomboid Goatcabin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Goatcabin has managed to clinch.
Goatcabin looking for a takedown.
Goatcabin can't get the takedown.
Parker blocks the elbow strike.
Goatcabin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker is pressed up against the cage. Goatcabin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parker down to the mat. Parker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
David Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
Parker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Parker duly obliges.
Goatcabin takes one on the button.
Parker looks to land a combination but Goatcabin avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Parker.

Goatcabin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Goatcabin throwing strikes but missing.
Rhomboid Goatcabin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goatcabin tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goatcabin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goatcabin stands and throws Parker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goatcabin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Goatcabin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goatcabin lands a few punches from side control.
Parker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Goatcabin connects with a decent elbow.
Goatcabin lands a few punches from side control.
Parker wants to get back to his feet but Goatcabin drags him back down.
Goatcabin working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Goatcabin is working Parker over with some ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Goatcabin crashes against the mat.
Goatcabin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Parker!
Goatcabin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Parker's face.
Goatcabin with shots to the head and body - Parker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Parker wants to control but Goatcabin is having none of it.
Goatcabin lands a nice shot to the head.
Goatcabin with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Goatcabin.
Goatcabin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Goatcabin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Goatcabin.
Goatcabin landing punches.
Goatcabin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Parker is looking to improve his position but Goatcabin isn't that keen on the idea.
Parker taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Parker hang on?
Goatcabin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Goatcabin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goatcabin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Goatcabin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parker?
Goatcabin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Goatcabin looking to finish with strikes here!
Goatcabin thowing shots but they're missing.
David Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goatcabin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parker looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhomboid Goatcabin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Goatcabin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Rhomboid Goatcabin!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Rhomboid Goatcabin!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Rhomboid Goatcabin!

Rhomboid Goatcabin wins by unanimous decision!